Grand Theft ‘Bait Bike’ Case Suspect Denied Release, but Judge Reduces Bail to $5,000
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – Bicycles are a big thing in Davis, and while Yolo County…
Charge Confusion: Judge Questions Whether Charge ‘Appropriate’ – Both Sides Agree to Change Charge after Judge’s Query
By Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO, CA – During Marcos Molina’s preliminary hearing here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
DA Boudin Announces 15 Charges Against Alleged Serial Burglar and Partnerships With Anti-Retail Crime Organizations
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin last week announced the…
Officers Shoot, Release Dog on Unarmed, Naked Suspect Streaming Action After Handgun Incident
By Max Kennedy SACRAMENTO – Defendant Keith Kelly allegedly fired a handgun nearly a dozen times inside…
Judge Says ‘Time’ for Defendant to ‘Go to Prison’ Following Fifth Felony Conviction
By Evie Sun SACRAMENTO – You might say defendant George Tutt ran into a tough judge Wednesday…
Big Questions, Big Doubt but Judge Sends Grand Theft Case to Jury Trial
By Ramneet Singh SACRAMENTO – There appeared to be many questions left to answer in Sean Pelton’s…
Yolo County Defendant Allegedly Admits Guilt to Deputy – Trial Set
By Nicole Gonzales WOODLAND – Defendant Daniel Martin—who allegedly confessed burglary to law enforcement—had his preliminary hearing…
Two Men Accused of Stealing Two Chainsaws Are Charged with Grand Theft
By Julietta Bisharyan WOODLAND, CA – Two Yolo County men are being charged with allegedly stealing two…
Man Who Stole Phone from Friend Accepts Plea Deal of Two Years in State Prison
By Alexandra Cline SACRAMENTO – Defendant Victor Osborne accepted a plea deal here in Sacramento County Superior…
Man Charged with Grand Theft Felony in Preliminary Hearing after Failing to Respond to an Officer
By Danielle Silva A man rented an $8,000 stump grinder and utility trailer for 24 hours and…
Preliminary Hearing Concludes for Stolen Tide Pods and Shrimp
By Danielle Eden C. Silva On Monday in Department 14, the preliminary hearing of Anthony Segura concluded….
Honest Mistake or Grand Theft of Casino Winnings?
by Jackie Snyder Closing arguments took place on the morning of July 1, 2015, in the case…
Commentary: Another Fantastical DA Press Release in the Bonilla Case
Over the years the Yolo County DA’s office has had some fantastical press releases, misleading the public…
Repo Man Jury Acquits on Battery, Hangs on Grand Theft; Convicts on Lesser Charge
In a trial that has and will receive more attention due to the subpoena of the Vanguard’s…
Repo Case Wraps Up With Compelling Arguments For Reasonable Doubt
by Antoinnette Borbon After what both prosecution and defense called a long four days of trial, the…
Repo Man Case Wraps Up
By Jackie Snyder and Lauren King People v. Bonilla concluded today after the testimony of three additional…
Defendant Takes the Stand in Repo Man Trial
By Jackie Snyder, Makisha Singh and Tiffany Yeh On May 4, 2015, the trial of Guillermo, Sandra…
Jury Foreman Explains Why They Acquitted Woman of Residential Burglary, Grand Theft
Three weeks ago, a Yolo County jury acquitted Sarah Shannon of residential burglary and grand theft in…
Co-Defendant Convicted in Grand Theft Case
Note: On Thursday, the jury reached a verdict in this case and both of the co-defendants were…
Lessons California Can Learn From Red States on Crime and Punishment
Politics makes for strange bedfellows and back in September, the LA Times published an op-ed from former…
